Summary
Glade View Elementary School in Belle Glade, FL, is a small PK-5 school serving 313 students in the Palm Beach district, where 85.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This school has shown a remarkable turnaround, climbing from the 1st percentile in state rankings five years ago to the 40th percentile in the 2025-2026 school year, earning a 2-star rating. The most impressive highlight is its exceptional math performance, where proficiency rates now exceed both district and state averages across all tested grades—for example, 77% of 3rd graders and 77% of 5th graders are proficient in math, compared to state averages of 66% and 62%, respectively.
However, the school faces a clear challenge in English Language Arts (ELA), where scores remain below district and state averages, such as 40% proficiency in 3rd grade versus the district's 59%. Chronic absenteeism is another concern, with a rate of 36.2% in 2023-2024, which is 55% higher than the state average. Nearby Rosenwald Elementary School, serving a similarly high-poverty population, has achieved even stronger results, jumping to a 3-star rating and outperforming Glade View in most subjects, suggesting that successful strategies are possible in the same community. Glade View also spends significantly more per student ($21,143) than Rosenwald ($19,201) and far more than high-performing schools in the Hendry district, like Central Elementary School ($11,058), which achieve top-third rankings with less funding.
Despite these disparities, the school's upward trajectory is undeniable, with math transforming from a weakness to a strength and chronic absenteeism cut nearly in half from its peak. This progress indicates that Glade View is in the midst of a significant turnaround, and while it still has ground to cover in literacy and attendance, the direction is strongly positive for families considering this school.
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